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The Toronto Raptors announced they signed free-agent guard Darrick Martin on Saturday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Martin, five-foot-11,170 pounds has played 12 seasons in the NBA including time with Toronto, Minnesota, Vancouver, Sacramento, Dallas, and the Los Angeles Clippers. In 31 games last season with the Raptors, he averaged 3.0 points, 1.4 assists and 7.1 minutes. Martin has appeared in 71 regular season games with the Raptors from 2005-07.

The UCLA grad owns career averages of 7.0 points, 2.9 assists and 18.2 minutes in 497 games. In 25 playoff games, he has averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 assists and 11.8 minutes. He netted a career-best 38 points December 30, 1996 versus Utah as a member of the Clippers. While with the Timberwolves, Martin recorded a personal best of 13 assists January 19, 1996 versus San Antonio. He enjoyed his best offensive season during the 1996-97 campaign when he averaged 10.9 points and 4.1 assists in 82 games.

The former Harlem Globetrotter was named MVP of the 2003 CBA playoffs, leading the Yakima Sun Kings to a league championship.